A teenage first aid volunteer who saved her mum’s life after correctly spotting her stroke symptoms has been recognised with a Young Hero award.

Holly Rumsby, at the St John Ambulance awards in London, where she was highly commended for the Young Hero award. Photo: Mike Marsland, St John Ambulance

17-year-old Holly Rumsby, from Bodham, has volunteered with the St John Ambulance cadets since the age of 14.

But last year, she got the chance to put her hard-earned skills into practice when her mum, Nicki, 40, suffered puzzling headache-like symptoms that left her wanting to pop a paracetamol and have a nap.

Holly said: “I got home from school on April 26, and she was complaining of a headache. But it felt different to normal, and she wasn’t sure if it was a migraine.”

Holly, who is also the North Anglian cadet of the year, stopped her mum from taking any painkillers. She monitored her as her condition worsened and dialled 111 for assistance.